A. On or after January 1, 2009, at the request of any person, all cities, towns and private water companies outside of an active management area as established pursuant to chapter 2, article 2 of this title shall provide a written statement describing the water supply status of real property within the service area of that city, town or private water company based on the most recent determination of the director pursuant to section 45-108. The water supply status description provided by the city, town or private water company shall include the applicable director’s water supply definition posted pursuant to Section 45-108.05.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 45-108.06

  • Director: means the director of water resources, who is also the director of the department. See Arizona Laws 45-101
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Surface water: means the waters of all sources, flowing in streams, canyons, ravines or other natural channels, or in definite underground channels, whether perennial or intermittent, floodwater, wastewater or surplus water, and of lakes, ponds and springs on the surface. See Arizona Laws 45-101
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. The written statement required in subsection A of this section shall be delivered by fax, electronic mail or United States mail as designated by the person requesting the information. The city, town or private water company shall deliver the written statement of water supply within three business days after receipt of the request.

C. For the purposes of this section, "city", "town", "private water company" and "service area" have the same meanings prescribed in section 45-402, but also include cities, towns and private water companies serving surface water and Colorado river water.